Statshot: Beef Eaters, Skyscrapers and Fired Football Coaches

Where’s the Beef?

When it comes to eating meat, Americans are world champs. While the Chinese and Europeans beat the U.S. in pork consumption, we eat several times as much chicken and beef as they do.

Carl DeTorres

High Achievers

The U.S. had more skyscrapers than anyone else for most of the 20th century, but other nations are now building up fast. More than 80% of the world’s 100 tallest buildings are now located elsewhere.

Carl DeTorres

Firing Squads

This week started with Black Monday, the day when underachieving NFL teams traditionally dump their head coaches; roughly 20% get the axe each year. This year, six coaches were fired, four of them on Monday.